ACAD.169
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	ACAD.169
Author Observation Code	ACAD.169
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Confidentiality Status	exact location
Latitude	44.31320715 º
Longitude	-68.340143498 º
Author Location	ACAD -- Acadia - SW of Beech Mt parking off Canada Cliff T
State or Province	Maine
Country	United States
Named Places	area|country|territory: United States region|state|province: Maine quadrangle: Southwest Harbor
Layout Fields:
Shape	Rectangular
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	164 m
Slope Aspect	135 º
Slope Gradient	4 º
Topographic Position	Channel bed
Rock Type	igneous, unspecified
Landscape Narrative	Microtopography: ; habitat patchiness: . -- Current condition = 2, , . Landscape Quality =3.
Representativeness	captures all of what is here
Hydrologic Regime	Saturated
Soil Drainage	very poorly drained
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	0 %
Percent Litter	0 %
Percent Bare Soil	0 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	14-Aug-1998
Observation End Date	14-Aug-1998
Project	Acadia National Park
Cover Method	NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Stem Size Limit	10 cm
Cover Dispersion	contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	yes
Stem Sample Method	full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level	Thorough
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality	Moderate
Lichen Quality	Moderate
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	these are unusual on MDI, but looking statewide it would rank poor.

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Canopy 26.9816 % 04 19.59665 m²/ha     -none- 2 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Canopy 14.4539 % 03 10.49782 m²/ha     -none- 3 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Canopy 6.5234 % 03 4.73791 m²/ha     -none- 4 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Canopy 3.5131 % 02 2.55156 m²/ha     -none- 5 Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Betula papyrifera Marsh. Betula papyrifera paper birch Betula papyrifera Marsh. **   Canopy 1.9965 % 02 1.45004 m²/ha     -none- 6 Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Betula alleghaniensis Britt. Betula alleghaniensis yellow birch Betula alleghaniensis Britt. **   Canopy 0.7786 % 01 0.56548 m²/ha     -none- 7 Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. **   Canopy 0.7529 % 01 0.54683 m²/ha     -none- 8 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Short Shrub 7 % 03       -none- 9 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Short Shrub 4.5 % 02       -none- 10 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Short Shrub 0.25 % 01       -none- 11 Aster puniceus L. Aster puniceus L. Aster puniceus Aster puniceus L. **   Aster puniceus L. **   Aster puniceus L. Aster puniceus Aster puniceus L. **   Aster puniceus L. **   Herbaceous 7.8125 % 03       -none- 12 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Herbaceous 6.625 % 03       -none- 13 Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge Carex gynandra Schwein. **   Carex gynandra Schwein. Carex gynandra nodding sedge Carex gynandra Schwein. **   Herbaceous 6.4375 % 03       -none- 14 Carex trisperma Dewey Carex trisperma Dewey Carex trisperma threeseeded sedge Carex trisperma Dewey **   Carex trisperma Dewey Carex trisperma threeseeded sedge Carex trisperma Dewey **   Herbaceous 5.9375 % 03       -none- 15 Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. magellanica Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. magellanica Carex magellanica ssp. magellanica Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. magellanica **   Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. magellanica **   Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. magellanica Carex magellanica ssp. magellanica Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. magellanica **   Carex magellanica Lam. ssp. magellanica **   Herbaceous 4.5 % 02       -none- 16 Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Osmunda claytoniana L. Osmunda claytoniana interrupted fern Osmunda claytoniana L. **   Herbaceous 3.9375 % 02       -none- 17 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Herbaceous 3.5625 % 02       -none- 18 Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus Michx. **   Lycopus uniflorus Michx. Lycopus uniflorus northern bugleweed Lycopus uniflorus Michx. **   Herbaceous 2.875 % 02       -none- 19 Aster L. Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Aster L. Aster aster Aster L. **   Herbaceous 2.5625 % 02       -none- 20 Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea L. **   Osmunda cinnamomea L. Osmunda cinnamomea cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea L. **   Herbaceous 1.9375 % 02       -none- 21 Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. **   Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. Coptis trifolia threeleaf goldthread Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. **   Herbaceous 1.25 % 02       -none- 22 Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Acer rubrum L. Acer rubrum red maple Acer rubrum L. **   Herbaceous 0.9375 % 01       -none- 23 Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Cornus canadensis L. Cornus canadensis bunchberry dogwood Cornus canadensis L. **   Herbaceous 0.75 % 01       -none- 24 Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern Osmunda regalis L. **   Osmunda regalis L. Osmunda regalis royal fern Osmunda regalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5625 % 01       -none- 25 Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Thuja occidentalis L. Thuja occidentalis arborvitae Thuja occidentalis L. **   Herbaceous 0.5 % 01       -none- 26 Carex L. Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Carex L. Carex sedge Carex L. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 27 Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow **   Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow Gaultheria hispidula creeping snowberry Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 28 Carex folliculata L. Carex folliculata L. Carex folliculata northern long sedge Carex folliculata L. **   Carex folliculata L. Carex folliculata northern long sedge Carex folliculata L. **   Herbaceous 0.1875 % 01       -none- 29 Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Acer pensylvanicum L. Acer pensylvanicum striped maple Acer pensylvanicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.125 % 01       -none- 30 Festuca L. Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Festuca L. Festuca fescue Festuca L. **   Herbaceous 0.125 % 01       -none- 31 Betula L. Betula L. Betula birch Betula L. **   Betula L. Betula birch Betula L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 32 Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Mitchella repens L. Mitchella repens partridgeberry Mitchella repens L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 33 Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Pinus strobus L. Pinus strobus eastern white pine Pinus strobus L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 34 Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Linnaea borealis L. Linnaea borealis twinflower Linnaea borealis L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 35 Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Trientalis borealis Raf. Trientalis borealis starflower Trientalis borealis Raf. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 36 Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass Eriophorum virginicum L. **   Eriophorum virginicum L. Eriophorum virginicum tawny cottongrass Eriophorum virginicum L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 37 Equisetum sylvaticum L. Equisetum sylvaticum L. Equisetum sylvaticum woodland horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum L. **   Equisetum sylvaticum L. Equisetum sylvaticum woodland horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 38 Viola L. Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Viola L. Viola violet Viola L. **   Herbaceous 0.0625 % 01       -none- 39 Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Girgensohn's sphagnum Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. **   Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. Sphagnum girgensohnii Girgensohn's sphagnum Sphagnum girgensohnii Russ. **   Nonvascular 31.6875 % 04       -none- 40 Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre prairie sphagnum Sphagnum palustre L. **   Sphagnum palustre L. Sphagnum palustre prairie sphagnum Sphagnum palustre L. **   Nonvascular 10.875 % 03       -none- 41 Liverwort Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   2LW Liverwort Liverwort **   Liverwort **   2LW Nonvascular 0.625 % 01       -none- 42 Hypnum imponens Hedw. Hypnum imponens Hedw. Hypnum imponens hypnum moss Hypnum imponens Hedw. **   Hypnum imponens Hedw. Hypnum imponens hypnum moss Hypnum imponens Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 43 Sphagnum L. Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Sphagnum L. Sphagnum sphagnum Sphagnum L. **   Nonvascular 0.1875 % 01       -none- 44 Aulacomnium Schwaegr. Aulacomnium Schwaegr. Aulacomnium aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium Schwaegr. **   Aulacomnium Schwaegr. Aulacomnium aulacomnium moss Aulacomnium Schwaegr. **   Nonvascular 0.125 % 01       -none- 45 Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Dicranum Hedw. Dicranum dicranum moss Dicranum Hedw. **   Nonvascular 0.0625 % 01       -none- 46 Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum leucobryum moss Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries **   Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries Leucobryum glaucum leucobryum moss Leucobryum glaucum (Hedw.) Ångstr. in Fries **   Nonvascular 0.0625 % 01       -none- 47 Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Picea rubens Sarg. Picea rubens red spruce Picea rubens Sarg. **   Sub-Canopy 9.25 % 03       -none- 48 Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. Abies balsamea balsam fir Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. **   Sub-Canopy 2.25 % 02       -none- 49 Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch Gaylussacia baccata black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch **   Dwarf Shrub 3.9375 % 02       -none- 50 Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. Vaccinium angustifolium lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. **   Dwarf Shrub 1.625 % 02       -none- 51 Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Vaccinium corymbosum L. Vaccinium corymbosum highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum L. **   Dwarf Shrub 1.1875 % 02       -none- 52 Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides withe-rod Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & Gray **   Dwarf Shrub 0.1875 % 01       -none- 53 Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia L. **   Kalmia angustifolia L. Kalmia angustifolia sheep laurel Kalmia angustifolia L. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.1875 % 01       -none- 54 Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Amelanchier Medik. Amelanchier serviceberry Amelanchier Medik. **   Dwarf Shrub 0.125 % 01       -none- 55 Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray Ilex verticillata common winterberry Ilex verticillata (L.) Gray **   Dwarf Shrub 0.0625 % 01       -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Canopy   10.6 m 55 % Dwarf Shrub     7 % Emergent     0 % Epiphyte     0 % Herbaceous     52 % Nonvascular     75 % Short Shrub     12 % Sub-Canopy     12 % Tall Shrub     0 % Vine/Liana     0 %
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